Happy one year anniversary to us! On the regular show this week, listeners are sending in questions, dictating what we’ll be talking about. You’ll hear it tomorrow. But for you fantastic patrons, we’re asking questions of each other on this special and exclusive episode just for you. Even though we’ve been doing this together for a year now, we don’t actually know all that much about each other. Let’s start fixing that, shall we?
Episodes You Might Have Missed
Getting Married In Thailand: A Western Perspective (2.49)
Today Greg looks back to his Thai wedding to help us discuss just how much you can expect to spend on your own happy day in Thailand. That’s after a brief talk about avoiding floods and transit-hacking in Bangkok, obviously. Good news: we’re not flooded out, though plenty of the world is right now. Perhaps…
Do Only Weirdos Live In Bangkok? (2.48)
Today we ponder the immortal question for the ages…do you have to be a weirdo to be an expat in Bangkok? And you’ll get another reminder of our big anniversary show coming up, and how you can get your own freaky self involved. On this episode we ask the immortal question: do you have to…
Paradise Lost? Island Living in Thailand (2.47)
Today we compare living in Bangkok vs a tropical island paradise in Thailand. Also, we share how you can participate in our upcoming one year anniversary show, and give yet another reminder about the big Bangkok-wide I Love Podcasting In Bangkok event coming up August 30th, 2017. Please forgive the sound of the rolling surf…
Bangkok Needs A Facelift (2.46)
This week take a break from talking about how much we love Bangkok to discuss the city’s ugly, dusty, dirty side. Prior to that, we’ll tell you about our bike-tastic weekend. Because sometimes, you just gotta get out of the city and enjoy the rest of Thailand, right?
Holy Cow! The Role of Hindu Priests in Buddhist Thailand’s Royal Court (2.45)
Today we’re talking with an expert on the Brahmin, a Hindu caste that plays a very important role in the highest levels of Thai society. And we have something special planned for our one year episode. Oh, and there’s a Bangkok-wide podcast meetup coming up. We’ll cover that and more on episode 2.45 of the…
Bangkok’s Hidden Gems: The Scala Theater (2.44)
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – Bangkok is an interesting city; but it ain’t a pretty city. But that’s not to say that there aren’t places of architectural significance or historical importance, because there are. One of those is the magnificent Scala theater – at least until it gets knocked down…
News Flash: English News on Thailand from Thailand is Hard to Find (2.43)
A discussion about the challenges and barriers to getting quality English-language news on Thailand from Thailand. And Evo’s learning to write like a 3-year-old. After that, the magic of pork floss. Because Bangkok Podcast. Evo’s decided that maybe he does need to learn Thai. So he picked up a new book, Fun Training From Chicken…
The Science Behind Tasty Thai Food (2.42)
This week we’re talking with an honest to goodness food scientist who gives us the lowdown on the health benefits – or lack thereof – of Thai food and its sundry ingredients. But first, Evo plays Robin Hood as he recounts a pleasant encounter with a wandering sheriff. What are the odds a visitor to…
Unlearning Thai: Talking with Stu Jay Raj about cracking Thai fundamentals (2.41)
We’re talking with Stu Jay Raj, who uses his fluency in 12 languages to help “fluent” Thai second-language speakers connect on a more personal level than they ever thought they could. But first, the most Thai way to listen to the show and communicate directly with Evo. (Don’t tell Greg!) Before we get started, we…
Talking with Ron Morris, author of The Thai Book: A Field Guide to Thai Political Motivations (2.40)
On this episode of the Bangkok Podcast, we interview Ron Morris, the author of The Thai Book: A Field Guide to Thai Political Motivations. But before we get into that discussion, Greg goes into (thankfully minor) detail about his second experience with food poisoning after 16 years of eating street food. Given the size of…
The Best Pad Thai Is Average By Design (2.39)
This week we take a closer look at why Thailand’s national dish — pad thai — isn’t actually very representative of Thai food. But first, an innovative way to get out of a traffic ticket in Thailand when it happens to you. Evo tested. Evo approved. Before we get started with the meat of the…
Best Mobile Apps For Bangkok in 2017 (2.38)
A listener suggestion drives this show as we talk about which smartphone apps we use to make living in Bangkok that much easier, on this extra-long episode of the Bangkok Podcast. Oh, and Evo is terrible at his job. But he’s getting better, and it makes for a funny story. We launched our Patreon page…
The Funniest Way To Get A Thai Drivers License In Bangkok (2.37)
Now that we’re both legally licensed drivers in Thailand, we take a little extra time to tell you about the process we went through… and why not one bit of it actually prepared us for driving in Bangkok. Plus we’ll share a new way you can show your support for our show. Because you love…
The Challenges Of Urban Planning In Bangkok (2.36)
A Bangkok city planner helps bring some clarity to the ongoing (and confusing) development of Bangkok. But first, a very magical (and very Thai) cure for terrorism. All of that and more on this episode of the Bangkok Podcast. Remember the news from a few weeks ago when two journalists were arrested in Bangkok’s airport…
Bangkok’s War On Street Food: A Live Report (2.35)
Live from Bangkok’s Chinatown, it’s Sunday night! Well, at least it was when we grabbed our mics, left the cozy comforts of our condos and recorded a live episode of the show from the streets of Chinatown to get to the bottom of this reported “War” on Bangkok’s street food. We’ll tell you what we discovered on episode 2.35 of the Bangkok Podcast.
Invading Green Monster Chokes Out Bangkok (2.34)
One of Thailand’s most persistent pests – the beautiful but invasive water hyacinth – is once again clogging Bangkok’s waterways. And while Evo didn’t die on a motorbike just yet, a friend of his is in the hospital after his scooter accident. Maybe he’s rethinking his chosen mode of transport?
The Bangkok Double Pricing Debate (2.33)
On this episode we get into one of Thailand’s most contentious topics – double pricing. But first we talk about selfies in a ball pit and a hidden hipster hangout. Just down the road for us on our side of the river is a hidden hipster hideout in Bangkok called called The Jam Factory. And by…
Why Bangkok Is A Medical Tourism Hotspot (2.32)
This week we talk to an expert on medical tourism to get the inside scoop on what makes Bangkok a key medical tourism destination. And we share an anecdote that proves even the 2nd largest city in SE Asia is really just a small town on the crossroads of life.
Is Birth Control Evil In Buddhist Bangkok? (2.31)
This week we talk with Bangkok-based Buddhist monk Phra Pandit about abortions, birth control, and how Buddhism defines evil. And you’ll likely think Evo an idiot for his dangerous flirtation with Thailand’s terrible traffic fatalities statistics, but what’s a farang to do?All of that and more on this episode of the Bangkok Podcast.
Bangkok Tourist Scams Are Still Alive In 2017 (2.30)
On this episode of the Bangkok Podcast we talk about one of the negative aspects of Bangkok, the immortal, ever-present tourist scam. But before we get there, we’ll have a brief discussion of feet. Yeah… feet.
